Retail Development Officer - East (Permanent Full Time)

SVP; Dublin; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

SVP Ireland is recruiting a Retail Development Officer to join the East Regional team in Dublin 1. The role is permanent full time (37.5 hours) and involves supporting strategic retail projects, EPOS delivery, reporting and training.

The successful candidate will have at least Leaving Certificate, plus a 3rd level qualification and strong administrative skills. Travel across Ireland and occasional evening/weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum Leaving Certificate Level.
• A relevant 3rd level education and office administration / computer course qualification.
• A post-graduate qualification in management/project management is a distinct advantage.
• Experience of project management/co-ordination, using MS Project & Gantt Charts.
• Proven ability to write and circulate management reports.
• Excellent administration and support experience.
• Thorough knowledge of project management co-ordination skills.
• Knowledge of EPOS and related documentation management, filling, security & confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the East Regional Retail Manager and team on strategic plans & projects.
• Manage projects for East Region incl. EPOS delivery, reporting and training.
• Coordinate large-scale promotional activities, event planning and BI reporting.
• Travel within Ireland; some evening and weekend work may be required.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Stakeholder mgmt

Problem solving

Resilience

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

MS Project

Gantt charts

Google Apps

Survey tools

Education

Leaving Certificate

3rd level education (office admin / computer)

Post-graduate in management/project management (adv)

Tools

MS Project

Gantt Charts

Google Apps

Survey tools

EPOS

Job description

Retail Development Officer - East (Permanent Full Time)

Location: SVP House, Dublin 1

Salary range: €40,000 per annum; paid monthly

Experience: 3rd level education and office administration / computer course qualification

Description:

SVP is a large, national, voluntary organisation with extensive experience of working with a diverse range of people who experience poverty and exclusion. Through its network of volunteers and staff, it is strongly committed to working for social justice and advocates the creation of a more just and caring society. SVP employs people to support volunteers in a variety of settings including housing, community care, shops, administration, and other specialist areas.

The Role:

We are currently looking to recruit a Retail Development Officer(Permanent Full Time; 37.5 hours per week) to join our East Regional Retail team based in the East Regional Office, Dublin 1; the job holder may be required to travel within Ireland and be available for some evening and weekend work should projects require it. To provide administrative support to the East Regional Retail Manager and Retail management team on the implementation of strategic plans & projects for East Region. This role will provide project management to the Regional Retail Manager on all retailing activities such as EPOS delivery, reporting and training, large scale promotional activities, event planning and business intelligence reporting. This is a great opportunity to join one of Ireland’s largest voluntary organisations and make a difference in your community.

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills Required

Education

• The job Holder must have a good level of education (Minimum Leaving Certificate Level).
• A relevant 3rd level education and office administration / computer course qualification.
• A post-graduate qualification in management/project management or coordination is a distinct advantage.

Experience

• Experience of project management/co-ordination, using relevant software applications such as MS Project & Gantt Charts.
• Proven ability to write and circulate management reports.
• Excellent administration and support experience.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal: ability to present ideas clearly, concisely and in a timely manner to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to work well within and support a team and to contribute new ideas and approaches.
• An ability to establish and maintain working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, and to work collaboratively with all.
• Problem solving skills in interpersonal situations both internally and external to the organisation.
• Demonstrable resilience and persistence in the face of barriers to tasks.
• Experience of using of online platforms, MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project Management Applications including Gantt charts, Google Apps (Docs, Slides, Sheets) and Survey tools.

Knowledge

• Thorough knowledge of project management co-ordination skills and responsibilities.
• Demonstrate knowledge of planning, directing, and organizing project plans.
• Knowledge of operating systems including EPOS
• Thorough knowledge of documentation management, filling, formatting, security & confidentiality

Appointment is subject to satisfactory references. Canvassing will not be accepted and may lead to disqualification. Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted.